For the Love of Science

In the era of ‘alternative facts’ the need for scientists to share what they learn with others has never been more important. To find out how well actual facts are being shared from the source, the Science Nation is going to experiment on a panel of scientists and their partners to find out just how much information is transmitted. Join the Science Nation in May for some fun and to learn a thing or two as we put love and science to the test.

Events will be held on the following dates and cities:

12 May – Sydney

Putting their reputation and relationships on the line in Sydney are: microbiologist with an unhealthy addiction to coffee, A/Prof Willa Huston; geneticist, molecular biologist and baking enthusiast, Dr Kate Quinlan; neuroscientist, AI enthusiast and believer that pharmacological gastronomy is a thing, Dr William Redmond; and physicist, freediver and mountaineer, Dr Peter Rohde.

Science Says! – WSF Edition

Science Nation is coming to the World Science Festival! This is your chance to see some of the best of Queensland’s scientists and communicators battle wits and wittiness to uncover the latest and greatest scientific discoveries – and a few of the odder ones, too!

In the style of the great panel shows – think mixing Mock the Week, Spicks & Specks, and just a dash of QI. Last years’ shows saw physicists miming sticky saliva, professors donning hard hats, and biologists serenading the audience – all in the name science!

The WSF is so big we’re even doing two shows: join us at the Festival Lab for an after work drink with your science, or come to Ipswich and check out the Workshops Rail Museum beforehand!

Science Says! 2018

Science Says! is science as you’ve never seen it before, and with a lot more laughter! Join us as brilliant scientists, gifted comedians and talented communicators use their wits and wittiness to uncover the top scientific discoveries of 2018 – and a few of the odder ones, too!

It’s an evening in the style of the great panel shows – think mixing Mock the Week, Spicks and Specks, and just a dash of QI. Last years’ shows saw physicists miming sticky saliva, professors donning hard hats, and biologists serenading the audience – all in the name science!

Hosted once again by Dr Joel – scientist, comedian and co-host of Food Lab on SBS – you’ll be guaranteed a night of entertainment, competition and comedy – and education, too! So secure your tickets early and join us in November to find out what Science Says!

Events will be held on the following dates and cities:

10 November – Adelaide

Competing in Adelaide for all the glory science has to offer is: futurist and director of MOD at UniSA, Dr Kristin Alford; women’s health scientist, advocate and communicator, Dr Hannah Brown; palaeontologist, Royal Society of South Australia membership secretary and ex-underwater rugby player, Dr Alice Clement; evolutionary biologist and manatee enthusiast, Jenna Crowe-Riddell; chemist and the former face of Adelaide, Dr Noby Leong; and science communicator and founder of the Alan Duffy appreciation society, Dr Andy Stapleton. This event will be hosted by scientist, comedian and TV personality, Dr Joel Gilmore.

Great Debate: Greatest Discovery Ever Made

We’ve all been there, having that age-old argument, what’s the bigger breakthrough: the existence of atoms or quantum mechanics; DNA or CRISPR; the wheel or sliced bread. Well to celebrate National Science Week the Science Nation is going to answer this question once and for all. Join the fun and mayhem as the best, brightest and bravest science aficionados in the land do battle in a debate tournament of comedy and cleverness in order to find out what is the Greatest Discovery Ever Made!

Spot the Bull S…cience

What do the moon landings, global warming and vaccination all have in common? They’re conspiracies perpetuated by scientists, right? Yeah, maybe not.

To demonstrate just how hard it is to get scientists to believe bad science (BS), the Science Nation is holding a contest of intelligence, interrogation and intrigue that sees a lineup of scientists trying to fool you and each other into believing complete BS!

Come along and join the most enjoyable experiment in BS you’ll ever see. Spot the Bull S…cience is 90 minutes of science & laughs that promises to be fun for (almost) everyone.

Science Says!

Science Says! is science as you’ve never seen it before, and with a lot more laughter! Join us as brilliant scientists, gifted comedians and talented communicators use their wits and wittiness to uncover the top science discoveries of 2017 – and a few of the odder ones, too!

It’s an evening in the style of the great panel shows – think mixing Mock the Week, Spicks and Specks, and just a dash of QI. Last years’ challenges included singing about gravity waves, solving how pandas can be encouraged to mate, and miming how rollercoasters might cure kidney stones.

Hosted once again by scientist and comedian Dr Joel Gilmore, we guarantee you’ll be crying by the end, almost certainly of laughter! Oh, and you’ll learn about some great science, too! Book quickly, though – we’re expecting sold out sessions!

The Science Nation is celebrating National Science Week by holding the greatest contest of intelligence, wit, and physics the world has ever seen. Covering everything from quantum mechanics to the Big Bang, and everything in between, Battle of the Brains is an intellectual obstacle course that will terrify the contestants and entertain you!

Come along and join the fun as the Science Nation travels coast to coast to find the best, brightest, and funniest physicist in Australia.